Manager, Product Software Engineering

Responsibilities

• Works with Engineering team, architects, technical leadership and Product Owners to ensure alignment
• Responsible for designing and implementing quality up front initiatives
• Works in partnership with Product Management to achieve product delivery goals
• Oversees and participates in development and implementation of designs and approves designs
• Responsible for shipping high quality products on time and on budget manages projects and the Agile teams working on them
• Approves project initiatives
• Collaborates with directors to determine departmental budgets and schedules, and to ensure they are met
• Responsible for reviewing cost/benefit analyses of design alternatives and collaborates with technical staff before selecting final design
• Ensures the identification and implementation of improvements to the development process.
• Responsible for improving efficiencies and reducing costs through adherence and enhancements to project management methodologies, if established for the department
• Responsible for effectively identifying and migrating non-development tasks to support work teams
• Conducts performance reviews, recommends candidates for promotion, and manages performance improvement plans as necessary
• Fosters overall employee career development
• Manages recruiting efforts to fill individual positions and selects candidates for hire.

* Ability to work onsite hybrid remote 2 days a week in Coppell, TX*

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent software engineering degree or experience
• An understanding of 1 or more of following tools and technologies: SQL Management Studio, Azure Dev Ops, SQL Server, Power BI, C#/C++/C.
• Minimum 6+ of experience relevant experience working within product software engineering teams.
• Managing Agile, particularly SCRUM teams who develop on the full end-to-end Microsoft stack
• Experience leading teams or projects
• Experience designing and implementing quality up front initiatives
• Strong organizational, planning, and communication skills. Ability to work hand in hand with Product Management to achieve product delivery goals
• Communicates in a professional manner when interacting with less-experienced staff, peers, senior staff, and internal or external customers
• Demonstrates the ability to actively listen to others
• Communicates project plans, goals, and status to other work units
• Communicates departmental and project strategies within area of influence
• Channels strategic ideas and other input from staff to senior levels
• Produces well-written business documentation
• Writes project justification documents, including capital expenditure requests, and presents proposals to senior staff
• Prepares and conducts presentations for various user areas and staff levels, including senior management
• Coaches less-experienced staff members in a mentor-type relationship
• Influences the goals and plans of other work units
• Works with other work units and acts together toward common goals
• Interacts and collaborates with peers, other teams, and other departments in a cooperative spirit
• Fosters an environment in which others are encouraged to be innovative and are rewarded for innovation

Benefits:

A comprehensive benefits package that begins your first day of employment. Additional Information: Wolters Kluwer offers great benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available - https://www.mywolterskluwerbenefits.com/index.html